MedAustron: A new Ion therapy Centre became operational

MedAustron is a facility located in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, that uses an accelerator to generate ion beams for cancer therapy and research. 2016 has been a busy and exciting year for MedAustron, which has been operating 24/7 since January. In September, the facility qualified to legally operate as an outpatient clinic, and the first medical treatment was performed on 14 December. By 2020, full operation will be reached, with about one thousand patients treated per year.